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City man charged after domestic dispute

After a reported domestic dispute, a Jamestown Man is facing many charges. Xavier L. Williams, 25, of Jamestown, was charged Jan. 22 second-degree endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person, second-degree unlawful imprisonment, second-degree harassment, ...

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DUNKIRK POLICE — On Jan. 10, around 10:41 p.m., police responded to a local store for a past tense shoplifting. Officers reviewed store footage and identified the subject as Marcus Valez, 25, taking a 6 pack of Natural Ice Beer. Valez was located a few days later and issued an appearance ...

Fredonia woman faces sex charges

A Fredonia woman is facing charges after an alleged relationship with a minor. Melody F. Snyder-Pratt, 21, was charged with first-degree disseminating indecent material to a minor. According to officials, in October 2025, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Joshua M. Ross, 37, of Jamestown, was charged Tuesday with petit larceny. According to police, at about 7:43 a.m., officers responded to a Northside business for a reported shoplifting incident. Police said store staff reported that a male suspect allegedly had ...

After traffic stop, man faces drug charges

JAMESTOWN — A Jamestown man is facing drug charges after a routine traffic stop. Samuel Arrington, 20, was charged Thursday with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, fourth-degree criminal possession of controlled substance, and seventh-degree criminal possession of a ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT - Mathew J. Dinger, 37, was charged Saturday with second-degree criminal trespass. According to officials, at about 1:50 p.m. deputies responded to an address in the town of North Harmony for reports of a trespass. Through investigation it was ...